Extremism

"The issue of the internet, and thusly, of cyber security and cyber ethics has, in recent years, far surpassed the status of a simple political talking point and become an issue that an enormous majority of Americans hold near and dear to their hearts. The internet has grown to be far more than a simple diversion, but has escalated to a fundamental part of everyday life, connecting people, whether over great distances or mere meters away, with a speed and convenience unlike anything that has…

adherence to and active participation in" a group which "unlawfully advocates or practices the commission of acts of force or violence to prevent others" from exercising constitutional rights”” (Hudson, 36). However, the Army’s directive and policy on extremism explicitly stated that passive participation was “not prohibited” (Hudson, 37), so there was little framework for the military to pursue any direct action against soldiers who were open Neo-Nazis or white supremacists. Furthermore, there…

develops from a belief or heavy devotion, however small, then gains momentum expeditiously through people who also may have this extremist mentality as the originator. Many historical events have been the victim of some form of widespread delusion and extremism. To name a few would be the Salem witch trials, the Red Scare, and 9/11. Each of these events was analyzed and represented through films and plays. The Salem witch trials were portrayed in the form of a play in Arthur Miller’s…

From this rhetoric, Sayyid Qutb (1906-1966) emerged and is considered to be the father of modern Sunni extremism (Armstrong, 2002). Originally, Qutb was considered somewhat moderate, but after being imprisoned for being in the Muslim Brotherhood, his ideas became radicalized. His belief that Muslims are “…bound to fight to the death” (Armstrong, 2002) set the foundation for the idea of Martyrdom operations as a noble tactic. Additionally, his belief that Muslims should “…separate themselves from…

main character, Reverend Hooper’s actions. Set in the 1600’s in a Puritan New England village, Hawthorne infuses the culture and mindset of the time into his story. He truly embraces all aspects of the puritan religion into his story. He uses the extremism of Puritan religion and beliefs to help further the ambiguity of the Reverend’s actions and to alienate him from his fellow believers. Hawthorne introduces a gentlemanly bachelor, Reverend Hooper, with an air of mysteriousness and intrigue.…

postured by terrorism. The legislation will permit the Secretary of Homeland Security to offer training aimed at countering violent extremism in Department of Homeland Security. The utilization of testimonials of separated or former violent extremists is a compelling methodology that is likely to counter recruitment online. The legislation recognizes that extremism thrives in the shadows of social, individual, political, and economic systems. Accordingly, routine methodologies utilized by…

influence the reader’s or audience’s views. Avoid plot summary. In Khaled Hosseini’s eye-opening novel, “A Thousand Splendid Suns,” Hosseini sheds light onto the social and political situations in Afghanistan. He raises awareness on religious extremism of the Taliban, and arouses sympathy for the women facing injustice due to gender inequality. Hosseini condemns the oppression of…

During mid 19th century in Germany after Adolf Hitler came into power13 billion numbers of innocent Jews were killed. They were taken to concentration camps set by the Nazi Germany ruling party. The main purpose of these champs was to starve the prisoners to death. Some of them were locked in the dangerous chambers of factories where there would be poisonous gas. Several Billion Jews were killed by imprisonment in these poisonous gas chambers. How a Human could become that cruel towards other…

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Initiatives and Actions to Combat Terrorism, UK CONTEST Strategy, and the USA Counter-Terrorism Strategy all have similar goals and they plan on achieving them by slightly different means. In general, all three seem to have these three goals in common: the protection of the people of that nation, the prevention of the spread of terrorism, and the prevention of funding for terrorist organizations. Based on the different needs and threats of each nation, they value…

style, and detail Dirty Harry displays the anxious behavior and feelings of the American people. Dirty Harry is about extremism, justice, and ethics and reveals through the portrayal of the main characters, Harry Callahan and Scorpio that the government has coined an unethical view of running society. Siegel uses movement of the camera to emphasize the argument of ethics and extremism; the argument is that Callahan represents an ethical view of justice while fighting an unethical view…